University of New England bio-medical science student by day, Pi-Curious by night. Alinta Merrotsy is the President of Armidale Roller Derby. A self-confessed maths nerd, Alinta explains how she came up with her roller derby name:

"I like the number 314 as my designation, which is what we are called by on the track, so I wanted to make my name so that it referenced my designation and in the derby world you kind of go to names that are a bit sort of out there or interesting, might be a way to put it, so I went with a play on words, so I played on the bi-curious idea and went with Pi-curious and it stuck."

Since roller derby's origins in Texas it has always been a spectacle sport. There are many rules and the audience can be entertained by the face paint, fishnets and tutus. Much like WWE wrestling, the roller derby skaters sometimes play up for the audience, delivering bigger hits then they might need to and doing apex jumps where they jump across the oval tracks.

Roller derby is not gender restrictive and the Armidale Roller Derby has two current male members as well. Alinta believes that playing roller derby with men has made her stronger on the track:

"From the moment I started derby I have played with guys and I've just found that I've gotten used to being hit hard, which has got me stronger, I got a better core now and I've just gotten better at being able to dodge, which is a really good thing in a sport on roller skates when people are coming at you, being able to dodge and being agile. Also confidence wise, if you can stand up next to a guy throwing a hit at you, you can step out on the track with any level of player".

Everyone is welcome in roller derby, not just two genders. Armidale Roller Derby used to include a transgender woman and Alinta believes that inclusion is a great idea to foster as a community group.

Many women who come to the sport of roller derby may not fit in with the social norm which can create a bit of drama. Despite that, Alinta believes that roller derby creates solidarity:

"When you have a big group of women, they all really band together, so I guess, even though it comes off as seeming like a big group of crazy women, once you're actually in it it's kind of like being a part of a sisterhood."